“John Henryism” and blood pressure in a Dutch population.

Duijkers, Thomas J; Drijver, M; Kromhout, D; James, Sherin

doi:10.1097/00006842-198807000-00004

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“…Mean levels of JH in the current sample of Roma are significantly lower than in other studies; these include African Americans (James et al 1987(James et al , 1992Dressler et al 1998), Europeans (Duijkers et al 1988;Mujahid et al 2016); Asian Americans (Haritatos et al 2007;Logan et al 2015) and Hispanic Americans (LeBron et al 2015). The low JH scores of the Serbian Roma could reflect a number of factors, including acquiescence in the face of their marginalized circumstances or a growing dependence on ''free'' government assistance.…”

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“…Most Roma really liked the questions comprising the JHAC, providing additional support (see Duijkers et al 1988;Haritatos et al 2007;Logan et al 2015;LeBrón et al 2015;Mujahid et al 2016) for the utility of this concept beyond the experiences of African Americans. In the current study, the Roma were relatively healthy, or at least perceived themselves to be: only one third rated their health as ''poor'', the most common complaints being hypertension and diabetes.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…Further, given the well-known high rates of hypertension-related morbidity and mortality in the African American population (Subramanyam et al 2013), some years ago James (1994) hypothesized that an unrelenting pursuit of success in the face of great odds, and importantly, in the absence of adequate resources, could exact a price on one's physical health even if the pursuit is ultimately successful. With a primary focus on cardiovascular disease, a growing number of studies has tested this hypothesis, with some studies finding strong support (e.g., James et al 1983James et al , 1987James et al , 1992Mujahid et al 2016), some finding mixed support (e.g., Duijkers et al 1988;Dressler et al 1998;Subramanyam et al 2013) and others finding no support (e.g., McKetney and Ragland 1996).…”

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John Henryism, Gender and Self-reported Health Among Roma/Gypsies in Serbia

Čvorović

James

2017

Cult Med Psychiatry

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We describe how self-reported health (SRH) varies with gender and John Henryism (a strong behavioral predisposition to engage in high-effort coping to overcome adversity) in a low income sample of Serbian Roma. Data were collected in 2016 in several Roma settlements around Belgrade, Serbia. The sample consisted of 90 men and 112 women. In addition to John Henryism (JH), measured by a Serbian version of the John Henryism Scale, demographic data and data on SRH and family relationships dynamics were collected. SRH was positively correlated with age and JH, and negatively correlated with a history of chronic disease. Roma males and females differed significantly on JH and a number of other variables. For Roma women, multiple regression analyses revealed that a history of chronic disease, unemployment, age and daily stress level were negatively associated with SRH, while JH, SES and harmonious relationships with one's family/children were positively associated with SRH. For Roma men, there was no association between JH and SRH, but older age, being on welfare, a diagnosis of hypertension and extended family disputes were associated with poorer SRH. Hence, despite economic disadvantage and social exclusion from mainstream society, some Roma report good health and the ability to cope actively with economic disadvantage and social exclusion. This study adds to the literature on the cross-cultural relevance of JH theory for understanding health variations within socially and economically marginalized populations.

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John Henryism, Gender and Self-reported Health Among Roma/Gypsies in Serbia

Čvorović

James

2017

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“…In this final model, blue-collar workers and farmers still had more than a two-fold higher rate of AMI compared to white-collar workers. This is one of few studies (Duijkers et al, 1988;Nordby et al, 1995;Somova et al, 1995;van Loon et al, 2001) to test the John Henryism hypothesis in a non-U.S. population. The first non-U.S. based study, conducted by Duijkers et al in 1988, used data from a small community sample of 20e59 year old Dutch men and women (Duijkers et al, 1988).…”

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“…To date, all previous investigations of the John Henryism hypothesis have been cross-sectional and only a few have considered non-African Americans (Duijkers et al, 1988;Haritatos et al, 2007;Logan et al, 2015), though a predisposition to engage in high-effort coping with difficult life conditions is certainly not unique to African Americans. The current prospective study provides an opportunity to test the generality of the John Henryism hypothesis to a cardiovascular outcome other than hypertension, specifically acute myocardial infarction, and to a cultural setting outside of the U.S. We tested the hypothesis that John Henryism will potentiate the longitudinal association between socioeconomic position and acute myocardial infraction.…”

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Socioeconomic position, John Henryism, and incidence of acute myocardial infarction in Finnish men

Mujahid

James

Kaplan

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Social Science & Medicine

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a b s t r a c tPrevious cross-sectional studies examining whether John Henryism (JH), or high-effort coping with socioeconomic adversity, potentiates the inverse association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and cardiovascular health have focused mainly on hypertension in African Americans. We conducted the first longitudinal test of this hypothesis on incident acute myocardial infarction (AMI) using data from the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study in Finland (N ¼ 1405 men, 42e60 years). We hypothesized that the expected inverse gradient between SEP and AMI risk would be stronger for men scoring high on JH than for those scoring low. John Henryism was measured by a Finnish version of the JH Scale for Active Coping. Four different measures of SEP were used: childhood SEP, education, income, and occupation. AMI hazard ratios (HR) by SEP and JH were estimated using COX proportional hazard models, before and after adjustment for study covariates. 205 cases of AMI occurred over a median of 14.9 years. Men employed in lower rank (farmer, blue-collar) occupations who scored high on JH had significantly higher age-adjusted risks of AMI than men in higher rank (white-collar) occupations (HR ¼ 3.14, 95% CI: 1.65e5.98 for blue collar; HR ¼ 2.33, 95% CI: 1.04e5.22 for farmers) who also scored high on JH. No socioeconomic differences in AMI were observed for men who scored low on JH (HR ¼ 1.36, 95% CI: 0.74 e2.47 for blue collar; HR ¼ 0.93, 95% CI: 0.59e1.48 for farmers; p ¼ 0.002 for the SEP Â JH interaction). These findings persisted after adjustment for sociodemographic, behavioral, and biological factors. Results for other SEP measures were in the same direction, but did not reach statistical significance. Repetitive high-effort coping with adversity (John Henryism) was independently associated with increased risk for AMI in Finnish men, underscoring the potential relevance of the John Henryism hypothesis to CVD outcomes other than hypertension and to populations other than African Americans.

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An examination of socio‐culturally specific stress and coping factors on smoking status among African American women

Fernander

Schumacher

2008

Stress and Health

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Smoking cessation is critical to reduce the health disparate status of African American (AA) women, however studies reveal that AA women are less likely to quit. Socio‐culturally congruent research is needed that provides explanations as to why AA women choose to smoke in order to develop appropriate cessation interventions for this population. The purpose of the study was to determine whether socio‐cultural stress and coping factors influence smoking among AA women. One hundred ninety‐eight AA females completed the John Henry Scale for Active Coping, the Perceived Stress Scale, the Index of Race‐Related Stress, and an investigator‐developed demographic and smoking survey. Significant associations between frequency of race‐related stress events and perceived general stress (p < 0.001) and between perceived general stress and smoking status were found (p < 0.001). In addition, the socio‐demographic variables of marital status, income, and education were found to moderate the association between general stress and smoking status. Specifically, the association between general stress and smoking status was stronger for women who were less educated, had lower incomes, and were single. Stress is a contributor to smoking among AA women and particular socio‐cultural factors may account for stress and should be addressed in future smoking intervention programs for AA women. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“John Henryism” and blood pressure in a Dutch population.

Cited by 47 publications

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John Henryism, Gender and Self-reported Health Among Roma/Gypsies in Serbia

John Henryism, Gender and Self-reported Health Among Roma/Gypsies in Serbia

Socioeconomic position, John Henryism, and incidence of acute myocardial infarction in Finnish men

An examination of socio‐culturally specific stress and coping factors on smoking status among African American women

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